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The Slovak Republic remains a full member of the Visegrad Four. This is our first choice and primary interest. We do not choose between the V4 and the European Union; we want to be a member of the recognized and well-established V4 – an integral part of the EU. The V4 is a reputable brand and the best-functioning regional cooperation platform in Central Europe. Naturally, it does not mean that we must have the same opinion on all issues but it is valuable that we can speak openly to each other. This was stated today (5 September) by Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák at Poland´s Ambassadors Conference in Warsaw, to which he was invited by his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. Lajčák devoted a large part of his address to the role of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council in armed conflict prevention and resolving international issues.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák attended the annual V4 ministerial meeting with the Western Balkans countries under the baton of the V4 Polish Presidency in Warsaw today (29 November). The meeting was also attended by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, as well as foreign affairs ministers and deputy ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Romania, and Slovenia.

High level officials from diplomacies of nine countries (Poland, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Great Britain) met in Warsaw today (27 June) upon invitation from the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski. The purpose of their meeting was an informal exchange of opinions about developments following Britain’s EU membership referendum and continuation of the European integration project.

Bratislava (25 May) - At its Wednesday session in Bratislava, the Government of the Slovak Republic approved the nomination of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák for the post of UN Secretary-General. This was done in response to the invitation made by President of the UN General Assembly for the member states to nominate candidates with proven leadership and managerial abilities, extensive experience in international relations, and strong diplomatic, communication and multilingual skills for this post.

The 9th Europe-Ukraine Economic Forum taking place in the Polish city of Łodz, 24-26 January 2016, with participation of high officials from the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, presents a platform for broader discussions of political, economic, cultural and social relations in Central and Eastern Europe.